No. 20-1077

Amazon.com, Inc., et al. v. Bernard Waithaka

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: arbitration-exemption circuit-split civil-procedure federal-arbitration-act interstate-commerce national-boundaries state-boundaries statutory-interpretation transportation-workers
Key Terms:
Arbitration
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Arbitration Act's exemption for classes of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce, 9 U.S.C. 1, prevents the Act's application to local transportation workers who, as a class, are not engaged to transport goods or passengers across state or national boundaries

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for classes of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce, 9 U.S.C. 1, prevents the Act’s application to local transportation workers who, as a class, are not engaged to transport goods or passengers across state or national boundaries.

Docket Entries

2021-08-02
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-07-08
DISTRIBUTED.
2021-06-29
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-06-01
Reply of petitioners Amazon.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-12
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until June 1, 2021 granted.
2021-05-11
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 25, 2021 to June 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-07
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
2021-05-07
Brief of respondent Bernard Waithaka in opposition filed.
2021-04-07
Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2021)
2021-04-05
Supplemental brief of petitioners Amazon.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Amazon.com, Inc., et al.
David B. SalmonsMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Petitioner
David B. SalmonsMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Petitioner
Bernard Waithaka
Shannon Liss-RiordanLichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Respondent
Shannon Liss-RiordanLichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Respondent
Bernard Waithaka, et al.
Shannon Liss-RiordanLichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Respondent
Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation
Cory L. AndrewsWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Cory L. AndrewsWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus